Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Kingdom
IOC code	GBR
NOC	British Olympic Association
in London
Competitors	676 in 24 sports
Flag bearer	Kynaston Studd
Medals Ranked 1st	Gold 56 Silver 51 Bronze 39 Total 146
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organising the United Kingdom's representation. At the time British athletes competed under the team name "United Kingdom".^[1] The British team comprised 676 competitors.^[2]

It was the fourth appearance of the country, which has not missed any of the Summer Olympic Games. The country finished in the Olympic table in first place for the first and only time in its history. The Men's field hockey on the 31st of October is the last time that Great Britain swept the medal podium at an Olympics, as of 2022.